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Ancient History FangirlRebel Daughters of the Roman Empire (With Tana Rebellis)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! In Enemy of My Dreams, Jenny based her heroine Julia partially on Julia the Elder—rebellious daughter of Augustus who got herself exiled to Pandateria for being, as the ancients say, “too slutty.”Julia the Elder refused, REFUSED to rein it in. And for that, we adore her. But accounts of her life are told by men, sometimes her political enemies. She may have been a victim of slander, or engaged in deeper plotting that her dad wanted to keep s...2025-02-271h 08

Ancient History FangirlAHFG Book Club: Enemy of My Dreams with Jenny WilliamsonHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! This week’s Book Club author interview is none other than up-and-coming romantasy and historical romance author Jenny Williamson, discussing her upcoming debut Enemy of My Dreams: her huge historical crush on Alaric of the Goths, the inspiration for her entirely-made-up hot-mess heroine, and how she adds “verisimilitude” to her fight scenes.Join Genn and guest co-host Liv Albert, of Let’s Talk about Myths, Baby!, as they crack open a beverage, and conduct a wild and slightly tipsy author i...2025-02-061h 21

Ancient History FangirlIn Search of the Real Alaric (With Douglas Boin)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Who was Alaric of the Visigoths, really?It’s a difficult question to answer. Alaric left no manifesto. There is nothing in his own words to explain his motivations for sacking Rome, or all the choices he made leading up to that fateful day. All we have are the assumptions of his enemies, which sometimes don’t’ make a lot of sense.Enter Douglas Boin. His groundbreaking biography, Alaric the Goth: an Outsider’s History...2025-01-301h 06

Ancient History FangirlAHFG Book Club: Sexy Shifters and Fallen Angels with Nalini SinghHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! This week, we feature a conversation with the OG romance novelist—the one all our romance novelist friends list among their favorites. Nalini Singh has an impressive, multi-decade career with several long-running, blockbuster romantasy and paranormal series featuring sexy shifters, fallen angels, and dangerous psychic warriors.Join us as we explore these fascinating worlds and discuss the secrets to a long-running career in romance and fiction.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a...2025-01-2357 min

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Stuff Alaric SaidHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! On August 24, 410 AD, Alaric and the Visigoths sacked the city of Rome. Before he sacked it, he starved it. Before that, he went toe to toe with the Roman Empire for fifteen years—uniting disparate tribes, holding a people together, and achieving more against Rome than any barbarian leader before him. Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on our show? Please direct advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Learn mo...2025-01-1652 min

Ancient History FangirlEnd of Season 12 AnnouncementHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! It's the end of Season 12--and what a year it's been! We had some big things happen in 2024 and we hope that 2025 will be even bigger and more exciting.Join us as we discuss what it was like covering the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, our upcoming books and novel projects, and our plans for the podcast going forward. Thank you so much for taking this journey with us!Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of Airwave Media...2025-01-0916 min

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Janus: God of the New YearHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Janus is the two-faced god of the Roman pantheon. He was the god of beginnings and endings, of dual natures, of passageways and passage through time. He’s the god of thresholds and doorways and gates, and the god of change, both concrete and abstract. He’s constantly in motion; he’s the god who’s always just passing through.Janus may not be very well-known. But in his time, he was considered one of the most important gods—perhaps more important than Jupiter himself. Today, we’...2025-01-021h 01

Ancient History FangirlA Very Alaric ChristmasHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! How would Alaric of the Visigoths celebrate the midwinter holiday (Christmas? Solstice? Yule?). The idea was kicked around a lot between the two of us until it seemed imperative that we actually write this episode. And thus, an episode was born.In this episode, Alaric is about six years old. He doesn’t exactly understand that his life is hanging by a knife’s edge – caught between the invading Huns and the colonizing Romans. This is the story of a little boy just trying to do the...2024-12-2646 min

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Frau Holle: Wicked Woman of YuleHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! This year, we’ve found one of the most metal and wild Yuletide goddesses yet – Frau Holle.Human sacrifices, spindles in yer vag, plague, starvation, caves of offerings and bones, the Grimms brothers, golden showers, child cannibalism, ZOMBIES – are any of these putting you in the Yuletide spirit? They should. Because we’re about to share with you the story of a very Frau Holle Christmas.Sponsors & AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on our s...2024-12-241h 20

Ancient History FangirlAHFG Book Club: Metal Death Goddesses, Ravens, and Bears (Oh My!) With Emily RathHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! You may recognize Dr. Emily Rath from our series on Project 2025. Today, we’ve invited her on to discuss her most recent project—North is the Night, a historical fantasy story with a strong, sapphic romantic thread.Join us as Emily introduces us to a world of terrifying metal death goddesses, mystical talking ravens, queer witches and warriors, and a Christianity that seeks to devour everything it touches. Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want...2024-12-191h 00

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: St. Nicholas and the Christmas CannibalsHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Ah, Christmas—it's a time of cheer, of gift-giving and generosity; and a time to eat yer babies.This year, we’re focusing on two different cannibalistic monsters from Christmas folklore: Père Fouettard and Hans Trapp. Because it turns out that child cannibalism really is the reason for the season—and perhaps Santa Claus is the biggest cannibal of all.What is Santa hiding under those jolly cheeks and that big white beard? Strap in, pour yourself your favorite holiday beverage, and get rea...2024-12-171h 24

Ancient History FangirlThe Temple of Artemis at Ephesus: Part 3Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! In our last two episodes we discussed what worship looked like at the temple of Artemis at Ephesus. How the goddess was worshipped, who worshipped her, and what they believed.Now, we’re going talk about what the temple looked like, who built it, who burned it to the ground, who rebuilt it, and what people did at the temple (besides worship). It’s time to dig into the ground and build back up this temple, stone by stone, with the stories of the people who...2024-12-121h 37

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: You Don't Know YuleHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! What do you know about Yule? Maybe a lot. The holiday is widely celebrated in Scandinavian countries, and it's an important part of Wiccan and Pagan tradition. But for many of us, the version that's come down through history is strongly associated with Christmas--and heavily sanitized.When we scratched the surface, however, we found that the origins of Yule were older and darker and weirder than we ever imagined.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast...2024-12-101h 29

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Krampus: The Goat Knows What You DidHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! This year, we decided that the holiday season wouldn’t be complete without a mythological foray into one of the most famous characters of the season: The Krampus.And some of you might be saying: wait a minute, Krampus isn’t ancient; he’s modern. Also, everyone knows about Krampus, the festive demon of Christmas. Why are you covering this well-trodden topic?Wait until you hear the wild things we uncovered about him and his history, and then make your judgements about how old an...2024-12-0549 min

Ancient History FangirlThe Temple of Artemis at Ephesus: Part 2Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Last week, we discussed the history of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus—and just who served here, and why. This week, we delve into the mythology of the temple and the goddess worshipped there.The Artemis at Ephesus was a far more ancient goddess than her Classical Greek counterpart. She has roots in the ancient Near East, and is cousin to ancient deities such as Kybele and the Egyptian cat goddess Bastet.What happened to this goddess—and the people who worshipped her—...2024-11-281h 11

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: How to Train Your GladiatorHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! What did it take to be a gladiator? Who ended up in the arena, and why? And how did the gladiatorial games—one of the bloodiest sporting events known in the ancient world—come to be?From the ancient roots of Etruscan funeral games to the height of Roman spectacle, we examine the history of gladiatorial combat—and explore what life was like for gladiators in the time of Spartacus.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis episode was brought to you by Taskrabbit. Go to...2024-11-261h 23

Ancient History FangirlAHFG Book Club: Hot Mess Heroines and the Alarics Who Love Them (With Thea Guanzon)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! This week, we welcome internationally bestselling author and noted enemies-to-lovers enthusiast Thea Guanzon to the podcast.Thea’s debut novel, the Hurricane Wars, is an enemies-to-lovers romantasy with complex layers of worldbuilding and intrigue, rich with mythic resonance, airships, elemental magic, world-rending storms and eclipses, and passionate romance. Join us as we discuss the inspiration for her in-world mythology, our mutual love for hot-mess heroines, and what makes guys named Alaric so sexy.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis episode was brought to yo...2024-11-2158 min

Ancient History FangirlThe Temple of Artemis at Ephesus: Part 1Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! This week, we’re covering the final Wonder on our list of Seven Wonders: and this may be the one that broke us. It’s a Wonder located at the nexus of seawater and freshwater on the brackish headwaters of an epic river; a biodiversity hotspot. It was in this primal land that legend of a divine huntress grew.This is not the Artemis of the Classical Greeks. This is the Artemis of Ephesus: a ferocious huntress, yes. But also a wild and fecund goddess of c...2024-11-141h 19

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Gender Rebels of Greek Mythology: ArtemisHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! When you think of Artemis, what springs to mind? Perhaps it’s a fierce huntress with a bow and arrow, a sort of female Peter Pan—wild and untamed, haunting forests drenched in moonlight—a goddess who’s taken a stern vow of chastity, and refuses all company save that of her nymphs.That’s one version of Artemis—the Classical version. But there’s an older, wilder version that pulls back the curtain on a more ancient way of life in Greece. Join us as we e...2024-11-0753 min

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Amazons, Part 2: Warrior Women of the Ancient SteppeHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Think the Amazons of Greek myth were mythical? Think again. The Greeks based their Amazons on the real-life warrior women next door.Centuries ago, ancient writers claimed that Scythian women of the Eurasian Steppe fought in battle alongside their men. Now, with modern bioarchaeology, the bones of real female warriors have emerged from their grave mounds and begun to speak to us. This is their story.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis episode was brought to you by Taskrabbit. Go to Taskrabbit.com...2024-11-051h 04

Ancient History FangirlThis Episode is Full of Lies: Lucian's A True History (With Liv Albert from Let's Talk About Myths, Baby!)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Lucian’s A True History has been called the world’s first work of science fiction—but above all, Lucian of Samosata was a satirist. And he had a bone to pick with the famous historians of his time—guys like Herodotus and Ctesias of Knidos. They were Lying Liars who Lied, you see, and Lucian was mad about it.So he set out to write his OWN monument to lies—lest he be the only writer out there “exempted from the liberty of lying.” The only true...2024-10-311h 30

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Ancient World Edition (With Liv Albert from Myths Baby!)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! What tales kept people from thousands of years ago up at night?This Halloween, Ancient History Fangirl teams up with Liv Albert from Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! to delve into spooky stories from the ancient world that will send a shiver up your spine—tales of shrieking Banshees, deathly Furies, and the terrors of Samhain.So spread some salt over your threshold. Settle into your favorite chair. Pour yourself a drink to take the chill from your bones. And if there’s a kn...2024-10-291h 14

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Catholic WerewolvesHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! We’ve covered werewolves in the ancient world before—and their connection to the Berserker myth. But wait til you hear what happened to werewolf mythology when the Catholics got their hands on it.This episode is a wild ride, taking you from the ancient Greek and Roman werewolves to a Medieval monster tied to the mysteries of serial killing, mental illness, domestic abuse, and the paranoia of the Witch Trials. It turns out Catholic werewolves stalked a very dark, very violent landscape—and we are ju...2024-10-241h 17

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Werewolves of Wolf Mountain: Terrors of Ancient GreeceHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! The werewolf myth as we know it today generally involves getting bitten by a werewolf, transforming during the full moon, and being very susceptible to silver bullets. But werewolves in ancient Greece and Rome were a little different.Join us for a spooky-season deep dive into ancient werewolf mythology from thousands of years ago. We'll take a look at the pre-Christian origins of the werewolf myth and its connections to death, starvation, cannibalism, and transformation.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis episode was...2024-10-221h 24

Ancient History FangirlThe Hanging Gardens of Babylon: Part 2Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! In the last episode we discussed why the Hanging Gardens of Babylon are the only Wonder that historians don’t believe existed. There’s no archaeological evidence for it, and archaeologists have been scouring the ruins of Babylon since the 1800s. Also, Nebuchadnezzar himself—who could not shut up about all his own great building projects—never mentioned it.But there’s one audacious theory that suggests the Hanging Gardens did exist—just not in Babylon. In fact, they were built by Babylon’s arch enemy 324 mile...2024-10-1749 min

Ancient History FangirlAHFG Book Club: Smouldering Hellscapes and Sexy Vamps with Carissa BroadbentHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! What is it that makes the grimdark so sexy? NYTimes bestselling author Carissa Broadbent would know. She has been, in her own words, “concerning teachers and parents with mercilessly grim tales since she was roughly nine years old.”Today, her worlds are dark, gritty, war-blasted magical realms featuring (hot) characters caught in desperate, heart-pounding situations—and relentlessly drawn to each other. Join us as we explore a world of tender and torrid love stories set amidst war and struggle.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis...2024-10-101h 03

Ancient History FangirlThe Hanging Gardens of Babylon: Part 1Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! This week, we’re going to cover what may be the most mysterious of the Seven Wonders: a wonder that rose from the desert like a mirage, one whose name suggests it defied gravity itself; a wonder that may not have been a wonder at all: that may, in fact, never have existed.Join us as we explore the enigma of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis episode was brought to you by Taskrabbit. Go to Taskrabbit.com an...2024-10-031h 03

Ancient History FangirlA Cheeky Preview: With a Rebel Yell (an Excerpt from the Partial Historians' New Book!)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! The hosts of the Partial Historians Podcast—Dr. Rad and Dr. G—have written a book! Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire takes you from the regal period through to the so-called 'fall' in the 5th century, covering topics such as:We Built This City on Rock and Roads - learn about the walls and aqueducts!Let's Get Mythical Armed and Dangerous - the Romans didn't always win on the battlefield! Of course, no book on ancient Rome would...2024-10-0137 min

Ancient History FangirlEnemy of My Dreams: Jenny Tells All About Her Spicy Historical RomantasyPreorder Enemy of my Dreams here!Epic news alert! We're so thrilled that the cover for Jenny's Alaric historical romantasy, Enemy of My Dreams is here! As many of you know, the research for this book was her inspiration for this podcast, and our listeners have been with her every step of the way. We are so excited for you to continue following her on this journey.To celebrate the cover reveal, we put together this brand new episode where Genn interviews Jenny and we both fangirl about Alaric, the Fall of Rome, and the...2024-09-2444 min

Ancient History FangirlThe Colossus of RhodesHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Today we’re going to talk about yet another giant statue in the Seven Wonders lexicon—one that was once pictured straddling the harbor at Rhodes, holding aloft a torch. He was supposed to depict the god Helios, although some said it looked more like Alexander the Great.Rhodes was an island full of pirates, smugglers and ne’er-do-wells. What would have possessed them to build a giant statue of Helios in their harbor? Why that god? Why in that place? What did it all mean...2024-09-191h 33

Ancient History FangirlAHFG Book Club: Go Big or Go Home (With Katee Robert)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! This week, we invited onto the show one of our all-time favorite romance authors—New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katee Robert. Katee has written over 100 books and sold over two million copies worldwide. They are truly an author who Goes Big, swimming in the currents of dark and taboo romance, romantasy, paranormal and monster romance—with relationships that are often queer, poly, and kinky.Join us as we explore the dark and dangerous--incorporating kink into romance, what makes a dark romance so dark...2024-09-111h 20

Ancient History FangirlThe Mausoleum of HalicarnassusHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Today, we’re going to talk about a wonder that was built for a man who was once extremely powerful. But today, he’s known primarily for the grandness of his tomb—a tomb commissioned not by him, but by his wife (and sister)—a tomb so great that much like the Pharos’ name has been used in some languages to mean all lighthouses, his name in English now means all tombs. Who was Mausolus? What made his tomb so great? And why was it named after...2024-09-051h 34

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Amazons, Part 3: Warrior Queens and GeneralsHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! It's easy to get the impression that no women were allowed in the war games of the ancient world, but nothing could be further from the truth. Female generals and warrior queens were everywhere—leading armies into battle by land and sea.In this episode, we cover five female military commanders—powerful allies and enemies of the ancient Greeks and Romans.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis episode was brought to you by Taskrabbit. Go to Taskrabbit.com and use promo code FANGIRL at c...2024-09-031h 15

Ancient History FangirlThe Threat of Project 2025 (Part 3) With Brad Onishi from Straight White American JesusHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! This is a Podcast Takeover about the real threat that is Project 2025.Joining us is Dr. Brad Onishi, co-host of the podcast Straight White American Jesus, a podcast that explores the culture and politics of Christian Nationalism from the perspective of two ex-evangelical ministers turned professors of religion.In this episode, Brad walks us through the influence of Christian Nationalism on Donald Trump's second-term agenda--and exactly how, through Project 2025, Trump could dismantle our democracy, wield our military against us, and impose a rigid...2024-08-291h 04

Ancient History FangirlThe Threat of Project 2025 (Part 2) With Emily RathHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! This is a Podcast Takeover about the real threat that is Project 2025.If enacted, Project 2025 would touch on all aspects of American life—and we couldn’t get into all of it in one episode. This week, we invited Dr. Emily Rath onto the show to give us a first-hand perspective on what life would be like if Project 2025 was made into law.In addition to a bestselling romance novelist, Dr. Rath has been a professor in Florida under the “Don’t Say Gay” law...2024-08-151h 15

Ancient History FangirlThe Threat of Project 2025 (Part 1) With Professor BuzzkillHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! This is a Podcast Takeover about the real threat that is Project 2025.We decided to take a break from our usual ancient history episodes to tell you about the Christo-fascist playbook that’s closer to being enacted into law than you might think. Project 2025 is a 900-page document that, if enacted, would rearrange our government to put unprecedented power in the hands of the president. And that president would be Donald Trump.Joining us to break down this document is Professor Buzzkill himself: Dr...2024-08-081h 04

Ancient History FangirlAHFG Book Club: Music of the Night with Angela J. FordHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Angela J. Ford is the author of over 30 books, mostly steamy fantasy romance and romantic thrillers. Like Jenny, she fell in love with the Phantom of the Opera at an early age. And she wrote a romance novel inspired by that story--with the mysterious Phantom as the hero.Join us as we discuss Angela's Phantom-inspired novel, Music of the Night, and what makes a certain Opera Ghost so sexy.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast...2024-08-011h 09

Ancient History FangirlA Day at the Ancient OlympicsHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! With the 2024 Olympics beginning any day now, you’re probably (if you’re a nerd like us) asking yourself one question: what would it have been like to attend a day at the world’s first Olympic Games?The Games in ancient times were not like they are today. The punishment for cheating was being whipped before a screaming crowd, Opening Ceremonies involved making sacrifices at a thousand-year-old primordial mound of gelatinous flesh and bone—and women were not allowed to attend. On pain of death.2024-07-2547 min

Ancient History FangirlAHFG Book Club: a Walk on the Dark Side with Sav R. MillerHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Sav R. Miller is a USA-Today bestselling author of steamy dark romances often inspired by Greek mythology, including the Monsters and Muses series and the upcoming Monsters Within. Her romances are often contemporary, and frequently delve into the dark and steamy side of the underworld, the mafia, and the criminal element.Join us as we discuss why we’re so intrigued by the dark side of romance—and what is it about morally grey villain-heroes that has us weak at the knees.Sponsors and A...2024-07-1153 min

Ancient History FangirlReclaiming Hera (with Jennifer Saint)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Hera is one of the most unsympathetic goddesses in Greek mythology. Trapped in a toxic marriage with the King of the Gods, her vast power relegated only to wives and marriage, she often takes her fury at Zeus’s infidelities out on his victims and their children. But is there more to Hera’s story than tragically misplaced vengeance?Today, we discuss this complicated, fascinating goddess with bestselling author Jennifer Saint—and uncover the hidden and surprising complexities that make this goddess more than what she se...2024-07-041h 00

Ancient History FangirlHistory Daily: China's Terracotta WarriorsHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Introducing History Daily, a podcast that tells the fascinating stories of what happened “on this day” in history, with host Lindsay Graham.The episode we chose to release tells the fascinating story of China’s Terracotta Army—an entire army of 8,000 terracotta soldiers, each one unique and human sized, along with horses, weapons, chariots and more, dating from the 200s BC.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis episode is brought to you by Happy Mammoth. For a limited time, you can get 15% off on your...2024-06-2721 min

Ancient History FangirlThe Lighthouse of Alexandria: Part 2Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! In our last episode, we discussed the Lighthouse of Alexandria during its early years--the Ptolemaic and Roman eras. In this episode, we'll take a look at its later history--during the Islamic era, which is where many of our most detailed descriptions--and fantastical legends about the lighthouse--date from.The Lighthouse of Alexandria cast a long shadow. It's the shadow of the Dark Pharos, which lives in all of us. Join us as we discuss the real and the fantastical, try to sort out which is which...2024-06-2054 min

Ancient History FangirlAHFG Book Club: Lady Assassins and Horny Dragons with Kit RochaHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! This week, we teamed up with the dynamic duo of Donna Herren and Bree Bridges--writing under the bestselling pseudonym of Kit Rocha. They're best known for gritty dystopian romances featuring queer relationships, why choose sexiness, badass mercenary heroines, and an extra dash of kinkiness.Join us for a fun and fierce conversation where we discuss nontraditional publishing, queer and poly romance, tropes we love, and what rules are made to be broken. Kit Rocha's most recent romantasy, Consort of Fire, is out now--featuring the incendiary...2024-06-131h 14

Ancient History FangirlThe Lighthouse of Alexandria: Part 1Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! The Lighthouse of Alexandria became iconic in both the ancient and medieval worlds. People began to call it ‘The Pharos,” after the island it stood on. It changed drastically over the years—and so has what it represented.It was built during the reign of the Ptolemies in Egypt, and stood for about 1,600 years. In that time it came to represent a beacon of light and learning. But it also represented other, darker things. And looking back at it today—trying to glean its picture—is like lo...2024-06-061h 00

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Cleopatra and the Urban WarHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! We're re-releasing this episode because it mentions a Seven Wonder that appears in our next brand new episode!When Cleopatra met Julius Caesar, sparks flew. The daring Egyptian queen beguiled the conquering Roman general—and then enlisted him to fight her battles.Outnumbered five to one in a city full of ancient wonders, Cleopatra and Caesar spent the next ten months barricaded in a luxurious palace while outside, the enemy howled for their blood--fighting a deadly urban war for Cleopatra's throne and both of...2024-05-3052 min

Ancient History FangirlThe Great Pyramid of Giza: Part 2 Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! In our last episode, we took you on a tour of the Great Pyramid of Giza: perhaps the greatest of all the Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one that still exists today. We explored the outside of the Pyramid, the inside of the pyramid, we poked into all the nooks and crannies, and we explored all its secrets.But we left one secret out—and that is the one we are going to discuss today: how was the pyramid built? And who wer...2024-05-231h 11

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Is the Sphinx 10,000 Years Old?Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Carved from the very living bedrock of the Giza plateau, the Sphinx is shrouded in mystery. Archaeologists believe it’s about 4,500 years old. But there’s a fringe theory—the Sphinx Water Erosion Theory—that suggests it’s much, much older.Join us as we explore this wild theory that completely explodes the prevailing wisdom, and asserts that the Sphinx is in fact 10,000 years old—or maybe even more.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Wan...2024-05-161h 39

Ancient History FangirlThe Great Pyramid of Giza: Part 1Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! The list of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World has changed over the centuries. But there’s one item that’s almost always included—and when it’s not, the list-maker has to make it the honorary eighth wonder. Because leaving it out is so egregious.This is the oldest and largest of the Seven Wonders, the only one to survive into modern times, and it is the mother, the daddy, the true parental unit of all wonders: The Great Pyramid of Giza. The Great...2024-05-091h 29

Ancient History FangirlAHFG Book Club: Sexy Dragons and Dangerous Dukes with Elizabeth MayHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! It’s our inaugural episode of AHFG Book Club, and we are so thrilled to feature Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth May! Join us for a wild conversation where we talk about our favorite tropes, writing queer romance, ne’er-do-well con artist heroes, and why we’re all so into dukes and dragons these days.Elizabeth May has two recent books out in stores now: the epic romantasy To Cage a God, and the steamy historical romance A Touch Wicked, under the name Katrina Kendrick.S...2024-05-021h 19

Ancient History FangirlOrphia x Eurydicius and the Enduring Power of Women’s Voices (With Elyse John)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! The story of Orpheus and Eurydice is a tragic story of love and loss. In this gender-bent version, author and prize-winning poet Elyse John crafts the tale of the warrior-poet Orphia, her love for the handsome shieldmaker Eurydicius, and the lasting power of women’s voices. Join us and author Elyse John for a fresh new look at one of the most compelling and frequently-retold Greek myths—a story of love, loss, grief, and poetry.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a mem...2024-04-2558 min

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: The Sacred Band of Thebes: All in One PlaceHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! We're re-releasing our epic story about the Sacred Band--all three episodes in one place!The time was the 300s BC. The place was Thebes. And in this place, in this time, there was an elite military force—the best of the best special ops shock troops—made up of 150 male lovers.Their love for each other was the key to their strength. It made them better fighters. More effective. It made them strong enough to break the iron-fisted control of oppressive regimes. This is t...2024-04-182h 45

Ancient History FangirlThe Statue of Zeus at Olympia: Sweaty, Oily, and Judging YouHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! The Statue of Zeus at Olympia is not well remembered today. But in its time, it seared itself into the minds and memories of all who saw it. An enormous, glowering, formidable statue built into a temple of otherworldly, translucent light, it was as tall as a three-storey building. People said it crouched on its throne as if it was about to stand—and break through the roof of its temple.Zeus’ skin glistened. Made of yards and yards of priceless hippopotamus ivory, it had to b...2024-04-111h 39

Ancient History FangirlThe Murderous Magic of Medea (With Rosie Hewlett)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Perhaps the most infamous bad girl of ancient Greek mythology, Medea is also so much more complex than her end game makes her appear. She’s also a betrayed wife, an isolated immigrant in a hostile new country, and a woman trying to survive in a dark and violent world—who is ultimately driven to the brink by the men around her.In this episode, bestselling author Rosie Hewlett takes us on a deep dive into what makes Medea tick: her magic, her murder, and her...2024-03-2850 min

Ancient History FangirlHistory of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Perhaps the first list of Seven Wonders was written by Herodotus sometime in the 400s BC. But the list didn’t really get popularized until the 200s. Why was that? What did this list mean, and why did lists of “Wonders” become popular at this time in the ancient Greek world?Before we get into each of the Seven Wonders, we thought we’d introduce our series by talking about that list itself: its history, where it comes from, what its original context was—and how it’s c...2024-03-141h 08

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Could You Survive Pompeii? A Choose Your Own Adventure EpisodeHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! You’ve been transported almost 2,000 years into the past, to the streets of Pompeii. It’s a brisk autumn morning, around, oh…10 AM…and all hell is about to break loose. What's your next move?You could live through it, maybe. If you were lucky. And made all the right choices. At exactly the right time. The actions you take in these first moments could make the difference between life and death.Yes, this is Ancient History Fangirl – could you survive a volcano – Choose Your...2024-03-071h 22

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: The Pompeii Refugee Crisis (With Elodie Harper)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! We’ve covered the deadly day in 79 AD when Mt. Vesuvius erupted, burying Pompeii in a suffocating layer of ash and pumice. But we haven’t covered the aftermath: where did the survivors go? How were they received? And what did the recovery effort look like? Today, we’re joined by Elodie Harper—bestselling author of the Wolf Den trilogy, whose last installment, The Temple of Fortuna, has just been released. Join us in exploring how this eruption event left an indelible mark on the psyche of...2024-02-2953 min

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: The Invisible Thread: Life after Slavery in Pompeii (With Elodie Harper)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! What happened to people in ancient Rome who were freed from slavery? Turns out there were still invisible threads--economic pressures, imbalances of status, and debts owed to wealthy patrons--that kept many of them in bondage.On the streets of Pompeii, freedom came at a steep price--especially for women. Today, we talk to Elodie Harper--bestselling author of the Wolf Den and the House with the Golden Door--about enslaved people, freedwomen, and glamorous sex workers whose lives were far more precarious than they seemed.Sponsors...2024-02-221h 02

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Women of the Wolf Den: Sex Workers of Pompeii (With Elodie Harper)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! The Lupanar, or “Wolf Den,” is the infamous brothel of Pompeii. Elodie Harper’s bestselling novel follows the lives of the sex workers who lived and worked there—their passions, their heartbreaks, and the tightly-knit community they built for themselves. Today, we’ve invited Elodie on the show to talk about the realities of sex workers’ lives in the Wolf Den—and how sex work was practiced in Pompeii near the time of the Vesuvius eruption.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of Ai...2024-02-151h 01

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: The Cult of AphroditeHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! If you know anything about Aphrodite, then you know she is the ancient Greek goddess primarily associated with love, beauty, sex, reproduction, and passion. She was also the patron goddess of sex workers in the ancient Classical world.Join us as we explore how Aphrodite was worshipped in ancient Greece, the goddess's history and ancient roots, and how the Romans transformed her into Venus.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on...2024-02-081h 10

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Aspasia x Pericles: Love in the Time of PlagueHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Last week, we told you about the lives of five courtesans in Classical Athens. But we left someone out--perhaps the most elite hetaera of them all.Long-term partner of a leading Athenian statesman, darling of the philosophical set, survivor of the plague of Athens—she threw her own parties, and they were the best parties ever thrown within a hundred-mile radius of Athens. No one has done better since. Her name was Aspasia.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of...2024-02-0148 min

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Hustlers, Harlots, Heroines: The Elite Courtesans Who Ruled Classical AthensHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! In our last few episodes on sex workers in ancient Greece, we tried to paint a picture of a group of women, in some cases, with more freedom and independence than most in the ancient Greek world could dream of. But that freedom came at a price.Now, we’re going to tell you about the lives of some of ancient Greece’s most famous Hetaerae.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to adve...2024-01-251h 31

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Dangers of the SymposiumHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! The symposia--all-male drinking parties--were the playground and hunting ground of Athens' elite courtesans. But they had their dangers, too.Join us as we attend a symposium with the fast set of Ancient Athens. We’re going to hang out with the hetaerae, drink our faces off, flirt outrageously with everyone in range, and debate with the philosophers until the sun comes up.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on our show? Pl...2024-01-1856 min

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Rules of the Game: Sex Workers of Ancient GreeceHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! The conventional wisdom is that sex workers in ancient Greece were divided into two main categories: pornai who were enslaved in brothels, and hetaerae, who were elite courtesans. That’s actually a drastic oversimplification.This is the beginning of a journey into the world of sex workers in ancient Greece. Join us as we explore what life was like for sex workers at every level of the profession—including those who didn't fit easily into these categories. Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast...2024-01-111h 03

Ancient History FangirlEnd of Season 11 AnnouncementHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! It's the end of Season 11--and we had so much fun putting this season together! We've got some big changes in store for Season 12--tune in to find out more!Sponsors & AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on our show? Please direct advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2023-12-2821 min

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Frau Holle: Wicked Woman of YuleHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! This year, we’ve found one of the most metal and wild Yuletide goddesses yet – Frau Holle.Human sacrifices, spindles in yer vag, plague, starvation, caves of offerings and bones, the Grimms brothers, golden showers, child cannibalism, ZOMBIES – are any of these putting you in the Yuletide spirit? They should. Because we’re about to share with you the story of a very Frau Holle Christmas.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertis...2023-12-261h 16

Ancient History FangirlSt. Nicholas and the Christmas CannibalsHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Ah, Christmas—it's a time of cheer, of gift-giving and generosity; and a time to eat yer babies.This year, we’re focusing on two different cannibalistic monsters from Christmas folklore: Père Fouettard and Hans Trapp. Because it turns out that child cannibalism really is the reason for the season—and perhaps Santa Claus is the biggest cannibal of all.What is Santa hiding under those jolly cheeks and that big white beard? Strap in, pour yourself your favorite holiday beverage, and get rea...2023-12-211h 19

Ancient History FangirlBaiae Breathes: Sunken City of Sin (With Julius Caesar)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! During the ancient Roman Republic and into the Empire, there was a place all the fabulously wealthy went. An escape from the real world. A place where they could unleash all their most hedonistic and murderous urges. That place was Baiae.Baiae was the playground of Rome’s rich and infamous, whose baths alone were the size of palaces. It had many secrets—but perhaps the most deadly was that the entire city was built on a supervolcano. Long before Baiae was built, the ancients call...2023-12-141h 35

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Saturnalia: So Much More than Roman ChristmasHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Wish you had a holiday all about feasting, drinking, the upending of the social order, blood sacrifices, the harvest, pranks, novelty gifts, honouring a god who devoured his kids, and the returning sun? Don’t we all??? Welcome to Saturnalia.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on our show? Please direct advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2023-12-121h 03

Ancient History FangirlPsyche x Eros: A New Look at an Ancient Love Story (With Luna McNamara)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Psyche and Eros is an ancient love story that has always had the power to compel. It’s the story of a god of passion who falls in love with the personification of the human soul—and the lengths these two will go to in order to be together.But the lone source we have for this myth is The Golden Ass by Apuleius—a satirical novel about a man who gets turned into a donkey. What can we learn about this myth by looking at its...2023-12-071h 07

Ancient History FangirlWarrior Queens of NubiaHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! When we think of pyramids, hieroglyphs, and Pharaohs, most people think about Egypt. But there was a civilization to the south that was just as fascinating, just as complex, just as sophisticated—and it wasn’t Egypt. It was Nubia.The Nubians built temples, cities, and pyramids to rival those of the Egyptians. And they had a fascinating history of strong female leaders, including warriors, generals and queens. And after Cleopatra lost to Rome, her fellow queen to the south—a one-eyed warrior queen of Nubia—...2023-11-3052 min

Ancient History FangirlLady Poisoners: Dangerous Women of History (With Lisa Perrin)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Throughout history, there have been a number of women who had—shall we say—a penchant for poison. Women who poisoned for power and influence; to rid themselves of enslavers and abusive husbands; and for monetary gain.Who were these women? How did they enact their deadly plans? How did they avoid getting caught (until they didn’t)? Join us as we acquaint ourselves with a dangerous sisterhood of lady poisoners—with Dr. Lisa Perrin, author of The League of Lady Poisoners, as our guide.Spo...2023-11-2359 min

Ancient History FangirlThe Pompeii Refugee Crisis (With Elodie Harper)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! We’ve covered the deadly day in 79 AD when Mt. Vesuvius erupted, burying Pompeii in a suffocating layer of ash and pumice. But we haven’t covered the aftermath: where did the survivors go? How were they received? And what did the recovery effort look like? Today, we’re joined by Elodie Harper—bestselling author of the Wolf Den trilogy, whose last installment, The Temple of Fortuna, has just been released. Join us in exploring how this eruption event left an indelible mark on the psyche of...2023-11-1653 min

Ancient History FangirlGreek Fire: Mystery Weapon of the ByzantinesHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Greek fire was an incendiary weapon of the ancient world—and perhaps the sole reason that the Byzantine Empire stood long after the rest of Rome. It was a terrifying weapon used for centuries to dominate on land and sea; intimidating vastly more powerful foes into backing down. Those who beheld its power always fled in fear.Greek fire was a closely guarded secret of the Byzantine Empire. And eventually the recipe for making and using it was lost. Modern historians have tried and failed, ma...2023-11-091h 07

Ancient History FangirlVikings: Fact and Fiction (With Kelsey Fuller-Shafer)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! When we talk about the Vikings, who are we talking about, exactly? What can we learn about Viking culture by looking at their myths? And which of the ancient sources about them (if any) can we trust?This week, we take a look at Norse mythology and history with Dr. Kelsey Fuller-Shafer, author of Norse Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook: From Vikings to Valkyries, an Epic Who's Who in Old Norse Mythology (a kind of companion book to our Women of Myth). Join...2023-11-021h 01

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Ancient Vampires: They Only Knock OnceHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Communities all over the ancient world had a problem: their dead wouldn't stay in the ground. They rose up as shambolic corpses, gusts of wind and evil spirits, draining human life force and devouring flesh and blood.The vampire myth is an ancient one, found on every continent. Join us as we explore the oldest vampire myths we could find from Sumeria, Greece, Rome, and Germania--and discover the clues they leave us about those cultures.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is...2023-10-311h 28

Ancient History FangirlHistory Daily: Great Fire of RomeHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Introducing History Daily, a podcast that tells the fascinating stories of what happened “on this day” in history, with host Lindsay Graham.This is a History Daily episode about the Great Fire of Rome–another natural or potentially man made disaster that we felt was perfect for our odds and sods season–topics that just didn’t fit into past arcs or that we didn’t get to.The day was July 18, 64 AD. When the Great Fire of Rome reduces two-thirds of the city to ashe...2023-10-2823 min

WomanicaGoddesses: IsisIsis was one of the most important gods of ancient Egypt. A magician and healer, she used her powerful spells to cure the sick and even bring back the dead. She was also a devoted wife and mother who went to great lengths to make sure her family kept the ancient Egyptian throne. For Further Reading: Women of Myth by Jenny Williamson and Genn McMenemy Mythopedia: Isis “I Am Isis”: The Role of Speech in the Cult of Isis This month, we're talking about Goddesses: mythical figures who have shaped culture, history, and imagination around the w...2023-10-2605 min

Ancient History FangirlCult of the Severed HeadHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! The Celts of the Iron age—roughly 600s BC to 43 AD—had a real preoccupation with severed heads. They took heads in battle. They displayed the heads of their enemies in prominent places. But what did all this decapitation mean?Some believe there was a set of religious beliefs around severed heads—but nobody knows what they were. And the severed head keeps popping up in later mythology and legend, creating more questions than answers. Join us as we investigate the very mysterious Cult of the Se...2023-10-261h 28

Ancient History FangirlCatholic WerewolvesHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! We’ve covered werewolves in the ancient world before—and their connection to the Berserker myth. But wait til you hear what happened to werewolf mythology when the Catholics got their hands on it.This episode is a wild ride, taking you from the ancient Greek and Roman werewolves to a Medieval monster tied to the mysteries of serial killing, mental illness, domestic abuse, and the paranoia of the Witch Trials. It turns out Catholic werewolves stalked a very dark, very violent landscape—and we are ju...2023-10-191h 12

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: The Mystery of Skeleton LakeHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! In 1942, a forest ranger was hiking on an isolated trail deep in the Himalayas. Rising over 16,000 feet in elevation, he climbed a ridge that looked down a steep-sided funnel of ice and boulders. At the bottom was a small, perfectly circular glacial lake, frozen in a solid blue lens.And there, strewn about the icy, rocky beach, lay skeletons. Hundreds of skeletons.Nobody knew whose bones they were. Theories and folklore would proliferate over the years, but the mystery would remain—and the mo...2023-10-1746 min

Ancient History FangirlA Rome of One's Own (With Emma Southon)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Men aren’t the only ones who think about the Roman Empire (Or the Roman Republic!) all the time. We do too–and so does Dr. Emma Southon, creator of the History is Sexy podcast and author of many fascinating, women-centered books on ancient Rome. Her most recent book, a Rome of One’s Own—the Forgotten Women of the Roman Empire, tells the story of 21 fascinating women often overlooked by history–who nevertheless played a huge role in shaping ancient Rome. These women are rebels, emp...2023-10-121h 18

Ancient History FangirlALL IN ONE PLACE: Spartacus: Parts 1, 2 and 3Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! This file contains the first three episodes of our Spartacus series. You'll learn about the conditions in Italy that gave rise to the Third Servile War; how Spartacus rebelled and the pressures he was under in holding together a disparate crowd of rebels with differing priorities. It's a riveting tale that's sure to keep you hooked.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on our show? Please direct advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com.2023-10-102h 38

Ancient History FangirlBerserkers on the BattlefieldHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! This is an episode about the shock troops of Viking Armies—the most violent, the most terrifying, the men who ran out ahead of the army to shatter shield walls and break the minds of the enemy. There are accounts of great acts of heroism and self sacrifice among them in the ancient histories—but they were also on the margins of society, mistrusted and despised even by their own side. Why is that? And what drugs were these guys on, exactly? What is truth, and w...2023-10-051h 35

Ancient History FangirlALL IN ONE PLACE: Julius Caesar: Parts 1 and 2Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Most accounts of Caesar's life start later on--such as during his time in Gaul or crossing the Rubicon. But his early life was just as fascinating; maybe even more so.This is the Caesar who stood up to Sulla and refused to divorce his wife. The Caesar who made an early career of prosecuting corrupt governors to cement his cred as a populist--even as it made him powerful enemies. The Caesar who, when kidnapped by pirates, demanded they raise his ransom and spent his time...2023-10-032h 08

WomanicaGoddesses: AthenaAthena was one of the major deities of the Greek pantheon known as the Twelve Olympians. She is the goddess of wisdom, war, and craftwork. While she helped guide and provide counsel for many famous Greek heroes, she could also be wrathful and punishing. For Further Reading: Women of Myth by Jenny Williamson and Genn McMenemy Greek Goddess Athena The Status of Women in Ancient Athens This month, we're talking about Goddesses: mythical figures who have shaped culture, history, and imagination around the world. History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes fo...2023-10-0206 min

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Last Refuge of the MinoansHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! We'll be back October 5. In the meantime please enjoy this episode from our vault about another ancient natural disaster--and the trauma it inflicted on a people.High in the mountains of eastern Crete, there’s a secret that has been kept since the 1200s BC. It’s the secret of the strange and still-unexplained 80+ ancient villages hidden in the Cretan mountains that may have been the last refuges of the Minoan people.The ancient Minoans were master seafarers. But sometime between the 1200s and...2023-09-281h 32

Ancient History FangirlRE-RELEASE: Aspasia x Pericles: Love in the Time of PlagueHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! We'll be back October 5. In the meantime please enjoy this episode from our vault about another ancient plague--the Plague of Athens--and one of its most esteemed survivors.Long-term partner of a leading Athenian statesman, darling of the philosophical set, survivor of the plague of Athens—she threw her own parties, and they were the best parties ever thrown within a hundred-mile radius of Athens. No one has done better since. Her name was Aspasia.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a me...2023-09-2650 min

Ancient History FangirlEnd of Season 10 AnnouncementHelp keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! We're taking a very brief hiatus this time--just until October 5. In the meantime, tune in to hear us talk rivers of pus, transformed worlds, and all things volcanoes--as well as our plans for the upcoming season.Sponsors and AdvertisingThis podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on our show? Please direct advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2023-09-2119 min

Ancient History FangirlHot Sauron Summer (With Liv Albert from Myths Baby!)Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Feminism in Lord of the Rings: let’s discuss. How were women depicted in the famous trilogy, and how has that depiction changed from the books to the movies and then to the Rings of Power TV show? Join us and Liv Albert from Let’s Talk About Myths Baby! for a very serious, very scholarly contemplation of women and feminism in Lord of the Rings.LOL just kidding. Mainly this episode involves Jenny shrieking about Hot Sauron, Genn getting drunkenly aggressive in Lord of the...2023-05-111h 04

Experience the Story, Anywhere, Anytime With Free AudiobookWomen of Myth: From Deer Woman and Mami Wata to Amaterasu and Athena, Your Guide to the Amazing and Diverse Women from World Mythology Audiobook by Genn McmenemyListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 601079 Title: Women of Myth: From Deer Woman and Mami Wata to Amaterasu and Athena, Your Guide to the Amazing and Diverse Women from World Mythology Author: Genn Mcmenemy, Jenny Williamson Narrator: Genn Mcmenemy, Jennifer Williamson Format: Unabridged Length: 06:05:40 Language: English Release date: 02-21-23 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Genres: Fiction & Literature, Non-Fiction, Social Science, Literary Criticism Summary: Uncover the fascinating and complex women from mythology and folklore with this collection of stories profiling powerful goddesses, mighty queens, and legendary creatures. Get inspired with 50 fascinating stories of powerful female...2023-02-216h 05

Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceWomen of Myth: From Deer Woman and Mami Wata to Amaterasu and Athena, Your Guide to the Amazing and Diverse Women from World Mythology by Genn Mcmenemy, Jenny WilliamsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/601079to listen full audiobooks. Title: Women of Myth: From Deer Woman and Mami Wata to Amaterasu and Athena, Your Guide to the Amazing and Diverse Women from World Mythology Author: Genn Mcmenemy, Jenny Williamson Narrator: Jennifer Williamson, Genn Mcmenemy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 5 minutes Release date: February 21, 2023 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: Uncover the fascinating and complex women from mythology and folklore with this collection of stories profiling powerful goddesses, mighty queens, and legendary creatures. Get inspired with 50 fascinating stories of powerful female figures from mythologies around the world. From heroines and deities...2023-02-216h 05

Ancient History FangirlDrawing the Women of Myth (With Illustrator Sara Richard)We’re joined today by Sara Richard—our Eisner and Ringo Award–nominated illustrator for the Women of Myth series. Sara worked with us to create the amazing illustrations for Women of Myth.Join us as we take you behind the scenes to discuss what it was like illustrating these incredible characters; which women of myth Sara felt the strongest connection to; Sara and Jenny's shared love of SKULLS and historic graveyards; and what's in Sara's Cabinet of Curiosities.Get ad-free episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/ancienthistoryfangirlThis podcast is a member of Airw...2023-02-021h 03